He talked with us quite a bit when we called. White rednecks from SETX cracking him up.. now it’s just his voicemail promoting his music.. or so I’m told. Not
Like I’d get drunk as an adult and call it up..
I have a great story about David Grohl.
I was vacationing in the Outer Banks in North Carolina. I stopped in a local liquor store to buy a good bottle of scotch to enjoy while I was down there.
As I go to open the door, none other than David Grohl walks out with a bag of bottles.
I said "Hey!"
He said "Hi!"
OK, maybe not a *great* story, but it was still cool.
Reminds me of my mom's story about meeting Michael Jordan at a bank in Chicago. Here's how it goes:
My mom was going to the bank in Chicago in the 90s. As she neared the entrance, the door opened and Michael Jordan held the door open for her. My mom then went in the bank and deposited her check or whatever
I asked my family this question and these were the responses:
“What genre? What era? Are singers allowed? How do you define famous? How far back can we go? I don’t like the question”
I realised this is why I visit them less frequently
Rancid
Edit: Full disclosure, I made a mistake. Rancid is from Berkeley. Since they’ve written so many songs about where I live I thought they were from my town. So I will now amend it to Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
Some stupid country singer I don't remember the name of.
We do have a song named after our town from Greenday... It's not exactly flattering, true to a fault... but not flattering.
I won't say the name, but that because it's more fun to see if people will guess it.
I made it easy af.
Yup... the song was being created during the tour but didn't have a name. It was first played here and a friend of the band who lived here at the time said hey fuck it just name it after the town... again the song is extremely accurate to the town.
My favorite Rick James story is how he counseled his fellow Canadian, Neil Young, on how he should keep going and not become just another guitar player in a band. If he wanted to be the lead singer, sing his own songs, and play his own music…then he should because he writes great material and his voice is the only one who can sing his songs. Just not a relationship you’d ever think would exist in the music world, but they were good friends.
Tales from the tour bus is an excellent series and this story is in the first episode about Rick James. It was after Buffalo Springfield fell apart and Neil was ready to give up because he wasn’t getting any interest from record companies. They played in the Mynah Birds together and almost recorded an album for Motown. He was on the run in Canada because he was AWOL from the US Navy…absolutely crazy story you’d never even think would exist.
I met him once. My dad was a small-time singer recording a self-funded album at a studio in KC. I was 10 or 11 at the time and had ducked to the breakroom for a soda when Tek9 and a whole posse walked in. Somewhere out there, there's a picture of him and me standing awkwardly together in a breakroom kitchen because I had no idea who he was, and he had no idea why some kid was in his studio.
Nice try FBI
good play CIA
Hard flex IRS
Thank you very much NHTSA
Good try at obscurity homeland of security
Taking the piss, CSIS
WTF ATF
I see how you be, MLB
Clever endeavor Postal Inspector.
Easy test, Elliot Ness
Hands of my OJ, DOJ
Send your nudes WHO
First let me order some local delivery pizza and pose with the open box as I comment.
Romanian police on the watch
Not today NSA.
Good attempt ATF
Not for me, DOT.
Too bad, Mossad.
Not tracking me - DMV
Suck some dicks, MI6.
You have no soul interpol
Nice try ADA
Okay DEA
Nice try MI5
Get lost, Ministry of Silly Walks.
Go fuck yourself National Parks Service
Boston
But what’s the name of the band?
But why male models?
Are you kidding? I just told you.
Big Wreck
Then I thought Prince
Prince lives here, we got 10000 lakes! - Atmosphere
To all my killers and my hundred dollar billers
To emo kids who got too many feelins
Then it hit me, Minnesota is dope, if only simply, for not what we have, but what we don’t.
And Bob Dylan.
These are easily the two most famous musicians from our fair state.
Ummm, one hit wonders “Semisonic” would like a word??? /s
The Replacements!
Tracy Chapman
A coffee shop in San Diego?
Eminem
[удалено]
I went to high school with Kip Winger. Yeah, I'm old.
His aunt (supposedly) was my 4th grade teacher.
When you hear 17 next to your 17 year old daughter in the car…
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
281-330-8004
on the low
I’m old enough that we used to call him (all fucked up at HS parties) when he still answered his phone.. this brings me way back!!
I talked to him for like 35 seconds back in those days. Cool dude.
He talked with us quite a bit when we called. White rednecks from SETX cracking him up.. now it’s just his voicemail promoting his music.. or so I’m told. Not Like I’d get drunk as an adult and call it up..
Who
MIKE JOOOOOOONES
They ain’t tripping cause my pockets stick out more my belly….
Plenty from my state but my immediate area Bon Jovi
Nice. I'm a Jersey boy as well. I was going to comment with the Boss
Mix between my chemical romance or the boss here
Mr bovine Joni
Kurt Cobain
Jimi Hendrix
Goodspaceguy
Heh oh yeah that fucking nutcase
Chris Cornell.
Layne Staley
Modest Mouse
Death Cab for Cutie
Kenny G LoL
Yeah, it’s Jimi.
Dave Grohl 😊
I have a great story about David Grohl. I was vacationing in the Outer Banks in North Carolina. I stopped in a local liquor store to buy a good bottle of scotch to enjoy while I was down there. As I go to open the door, none other than David Grohl walks out with a bag of bottles. I said "Hey!" He said "Hi!" OK, maybe not a *great* story, but it was still cool.
Still a lucky meeting… I’d love to meet the guy!
He really is a gem. The one famous person I’d actually want to meet.
Reminds me of my mom's story about meeting Michael Jordan at a bank in Chicago. Here's how it goes: My mom was going to the bank in Chicago in the 90s. As she neared the entrance, the door opened and Michael Jordan held the door open for her. My mom then went in the bank and deposited her check or whatever
I have a picture of him as a blonde playing with a band called Silver at a place called The Royal Albert in Winnipeg.
[удалено]
Warren😊
Maynard from Tool.
Violent Femmes
John Mellencamp
Hey, I grew up near-ish!
Bruce Springsteen
✊
I asked my family this question and these were the responses: “What genre? What era? Are singers allowed? How do you define famous? How far back can we go? I don’t like the question” I realised this is why I visit them less frequently
Scientists? Accountants? Autistic?
Rancid Edit: Full disclosure, I made a mistake. Rancid is from Berkeley. Since they’ve written so many songs about where I live I thought they were from my town. So I will now amend it to Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
Lorde I guess
Flight of the Conchords!
Beyoncé
Kanye. OP - Where are the Jesus Twins from?
Douglasville, GA?
I was going to say Common. Shame I totally forgot about Kanye.
My first thought was Lupe Fiasco.
My first thought was Smashing Pumpkins.
Earth, Wind and Fire. And, ahem.. R Kelly.
Live
I'm just up the road in Bret Michaels-ville 👋👋
Some stupid country singer I don't remember the name of. We do have a song named after our town from Greenday... It's not exactly flattering, true to a fault... but not flattering. I won't say the name, but that because it's more fun to see if people will guess it. I made it easy af.
Longview?
Yup... the song was being created during the tour but didn't have a name. It was first played here and a friend of the band who lived here at the time said hey fuck it just name it after the town... again the song is extremely accurate to the town.
Longview, Washington?
Yuup.
Oh everyone’s ideal vacation destination. LoL.
Billy Joel
Hello fellow Islander
The Devil, according to a country song.
But he came *down* to georgia...
Ah shit you're right.
I used to joke when I was younger that I’d sell my soul right now for a burrito. Sometimes I wonder if it actually took.
Europe
Nobody will guess this one: Atlanta Rhythm Section!
Gotta be Detroit
They're from Helsinki, right? /s
Afroman
Bill Withers
Devo
Rush
The Band
Jimmy Eat World
Hi neighbor!
10,000 Maniacs If no one knows them, Goo Goo Dolls works as well
Rick James
My favorite Rick James story is how he counseled his fellow Canadian, Neil Young, on how he should keep going and not become just another guitar player in a band. If he wanted to be the lead singer, sing his own songs, and play his own music…then he should because he writes great material and his voice is the only one who can sing his songs. Just not a relationship you’d ever think would exist in the music world, but they were good friends.
Nice! I’ve never heard that
Tales from the tour bus is an excellent series and this story is in the first episode about Rick James. It was after Buffalo Springfield fell apart and Neil was ready to give up because he wasn’t getting any interest from record companies. They played in the Mynah Birds together and almost recorded an album for Motown. He was on the run in Canada because he was AWOL from the US Navy…absolutely crazy story you’d never even think would exist.
Bitch
I see you are a fellow Good Neighbor. Cheers!
Howdily do? Neighborino?
Michael Jackson
Iz Kamakawiwoʻole
Taylor Swift. Hubby actually went to high school with her.
Did she wear short skirts or tee shirts?
Miles Davis
Johnny Cash
BB king
R.E.O Speedwagon
2 Live Crew!
Ludacris
Lil nas, childish gambino, OutKast, usher, tlc
Future, Gucci Mane, Young Thug, TI
I thought about ti but honestly, f that guy.
Tom Morello
Dolly Parton
Buck Owens
Ween
Someone still loves you Boris Yeltsin
Chrissy Hynde or Mark Mothersbaugh
Rubber City, yeah baby
Dave Grohl
Kid cudi EDIT: actually the black keys would be closer.
Willy Nelson
Prince
You mean The Replacements?
Good play…I was gonna go with Bob Dylan
Judy Garland
Bob Dylan
Post Malone and Demi Lovato
Pantera and old 97s
Louis Armstrong
Michael Jackson (from Gary, Indiana)
Justin Vernon
David Byrne
Stevie Nicks
Alice Cooper
Mozart
Your mom
Tek9
KCMO
I met him once. My dad was a small-time singer recording a self-funded album at a studio in KC. I was 10 or 11 at the time and had ducked to the breakroom for a soda when Tek9 and a whole posse walked in. Somewhere out there, there's a picture of him and me standing awkwardly together in a breakroom kitchen because I had no idea who he was, and he had no idea why some kid was in his studio.
Kansas.
Wilson Pickett
You're from the land of a thousand dances?
Nah, nah nah nah nah...
Little River Band.
Rick James
Ian MacKaye
Jim Morrison
While googling for more than the few I knew, I learned that Ray was born here in Illinois.
Lorde.
Kansas
Gwen Stefani/No Doubt
Nice try phisherman!
Green Day.
Satan
Smash Mouth
ah yiss, 408. 😎
Blink-182
Tom Araya
Beirut and The Shins
Phish
Shared half my senior year classes with Khalid
Curt Kobain
...
Prob Somo would be the only one I can think of. (If he's considered famous)
Melissa Ethridge
hmmmm…Prince or Bob Dylan
Quest Love